Topic: WWII Quiz 147

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August 3rd, 2007   Post 1461
istealfreefood
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what did the frog-men commonly use to keep their blasting caps dry while diving?
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August 3rd, 2007   Post 1462
The Other Guy
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some sort of wax?
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August 4th, 2007   Post 1463
istealfreefood
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nope, thats not it.

EDIT: hint-they are made with rubber.

Last edited by istealfreefood; August 5th, 2007 at 21:28.
 
August 10th, 2007   Post 1464
The Other Guy
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will someone else answer this? I'm stumped.
 
August 10th, 2007   Post 1465
MontyB
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Originally Posted by The Other Guy
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will someone else answer this? I'm stumped.
I would love to answer it but I don't know the answer myself, I was going to go with some type of grease but that would only be a guess.
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August 10th, 2007   Post 1466
The Other Guy
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rubber grease eh?

rubber bouncy balls.
 
August 10th, 2007   Post 1467
boris116
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Condoms, I believe!
 
August 10th, 2007   Post 1468
istealfreefood
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thats right! condoms, that was a pretty tricky one, certainly not something you can easily just look up on google. Go ahead Boris!
 
August 10th, 2007   Post 1469
boris116
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Originally Posted by istealfreefood
thats right! condoms, that was a pretty tricky one, certainly not something you can easily just look up on google. Go ahead Boris!
Thanks!
I used to use condoms for keeping the matches dry during my kayaking and mountain climbing trips...
Could you imagine how it looked when we were re-packing our backpacks on the train - six bearded guys and condoms everywhere

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August 10th, 2007   Post 1470
boris116
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The next question:

The USA have sent thousands of tons of foodstuff to her Soviet ally.
What was the common joke when the Russian soldiers were preparing to eat their "Lend-Lease" rations?